Stadttheater und Friedrich-Ebert-Grundschule [Luckenwalde]
theatre in Luckenwalde, Germany
Stadttheater und Friedrich-Ebert-Grundschule
School and theatre complex, built 1927-1930 by Hans Graf with Rudolf Brennecke and Paul Backes as Friedrich-Ebert-Schule (1933 renamed Hindenburgschule, 1952 renamed Ernst-Thälmann-Schule, 1997 re-renamed Friedrich-Ebert-Schule) and Stadttheater. Theatre opened 15 Sep 1930 with Edward Childs Carpenter's comedy The Bachelor Father (as Vater sein dagegen sehr). 1937-1944 home to the Landestheater der Mark Brandenburg. 1945-1952 used as an officers' club by the Soviet Army. Re-opened 1952. 1958-1970 home to the Arbeiter- und Jugendtheater company. 1991-1999 restorations. Used as a touring venue. 726 seats.